Us Congress 2023-2024 Regular Session

Us Congress House Bill HR1469

Introduced
9/19/24  

Caption

Ensuring accountability for key officials in the Biden-Harris administration responsible for decisionmaking and execution failures throughout the withdrawal from Afghanistan.

Impact

The resolution is aimed at emphasizing the necessity for accountability within government actions regarding national security and foreign relations. Legislators supporting HR1469 argue that it is crucial to address and learn from the mistakes made during the withdrawal to prevent similar incidents in the future. However, opponents view the resolution as politically motivated, asserting that it does not contribute to resolving current issues facing veterans and those affected by the fallout of the withdrawal.

Summary

House Resolution 1469 is a resolution that seeks to hold key officials in the Biden-Harris administration accountable for their roles in the chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan in August 2021. The resolution argues that the decisions made during this period resulted in significant harm, including the deaths of U.S. servicemembers and Afghan civilians, as well as the abandonment of American citizens and allies. The resolution condemns various high-ranking officials for perceived failures in planning and executing the withdrawal appropriately, citing a lack of proper contingency planning and miscommunication regarding the Taliban's actions.

Sentiment

The sentiment surrounding HR1469 reflects a deep partisan divide, with supporters expressing outrage over what they see as failures in leadership and responsibility, while opponents criticize the resolution as an attempt to politicize a complex and tragic situation. The testimonies and discussions reveal a strong passion from both sides, with proponents emphasizing the dire consequences of the decision-making process, and detractors arguing for a more constructive focus on the needs of those currently impacted by the situation in Afghanistan.

Contention

Notable points of contention in HR1469 revolve around the accountability of high-profile officials, including President Biden, Vice President Harris, and members of the National Security Council. The resolution calls into question their decision-making processes and accountability in the fallout of the withdrawal. As it aims to hold these officials accountable, it raises larger questions about the balance of responsibility between the Executive branch and the consequences of military engagement overseas.

Companion Bills

US HR1486

Related Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3334) to provide for the imposition of sanctions on members of the National Communist Party Congress of the People's Republic of China, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8205) to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide that Byrne grant funds may be used for public safety report systems, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8790) to expedite under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and improve forest management activities on National Forest System lands, on public lands under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, and on Tribal lands to return resilience to overgrown, fire-prone forested lands, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 1469) ensuring accountability for key officials in the Biden-Harris administration responsible for decisionmaking and execution failures throughout the withdrawal from Afghanistan; and for other purposes.

Previously Filed As

US HR1046

Honoring the brave men and women who participated in the Afghanistan evacuation in 2021 following the United States withdrawal, for their extraordinary efforts and exceptional service in the safe evacuation of over 17,000 people from Taliban-controlled Afghanistan, and for other purposes.

US AR76

Relative to the United States’ withdrawal from Afghanistan.

US SB170

A bill to establish a Joint Select Committee on Afghanistan to conduct a full investigation and compile a joint report on the United States withdrawal from Afghanistan.

US HR1021

Providing the sense of the House of Representatives that the political persecution of President Donald J. Trump is morally unjustifiable and has damaged institutional trust to an extraordinary degree; that the Biden administration's weaponization of the Federal Government against Donald Trump, the Republican Party's nominee for President in 2024, must end; that those responsible for the persecution of Donald Trump within the Biden administration must be held accountable by Congress; and that the United States would benefit enormously from having Donald J. Trump inaugurated once again as the President of the United States on January 20, 2025.

US HR1486

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3334) to provide for the imposition of sanctions on members of the National Communist Party Congress of the People's Republic of China, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8205) to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide that Byrne grant funds may be used for public safety report systems, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8790) to expedite under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and improve forest management activities on National Forest System lands, on public lands under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, and on Tribal lands to return resilience to overgrown, fire-prone forested lands, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 1469) ensuring accountability for key officials in the Biden-Harris administration responsible for decisionmaking and execution failures throughout the withdrawal from Afghanistan; and for other purposes.

US HR616

Expressing support for the people of Afghanistan, condemning the Taliban's assault on human rights and the specific targeting of women, girls, and members of religious and ethnic minorities, and expressing support for any Afghans who assisted in the United States mission in Afghanistan.

US SR638

A resolution calling for the immediate release of Ryan Corbett, a United States citizen who was wrongfully detained by the Taliban on August 10, 2022, and condemning the wrongful detention of Americans by the Taliban.

US HR797

Condemning the Biden Administration for failing to fulfill the United States Government's duty to American citizens left stranded in Israel.

US HR1371

Strongly condemning the Biden Administration and its Border Czar, Kamala Harris's, failure to secure the United States border.

US HR1285

Condemning the pro-abortion policies of the Biden administration.

Similar Bills

CA AR76

Relative to the United States’ withdrawal from Afghanistan.

US HB5006

To direct the Secretary of State to take certain actions for the declassification and publication of materials relating to the Afghanistan withdrawal, and for other purposes.

US HR666

Impeaching Lloyd James Austin III, Secretary of Defense, for high crimes and misdemeanors.

US SB170

A bill to establish a Joint Select Committee on Afghanistan to conduct a full investigation and compile a joint report on the United States withdrawal from Afghanistan.

US SB1583

A bill to require the Secretary of State to submit to Congress classified dissent cables relating to the withdrawal of the United States Armed Forces from Afghanistan.

CA SR51

Relative to the Afghan War.

US HB7501

Save our Allies Congressional Gold Medal Act

IN SCR0034

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION honoring Corporal Kelsee Lainhart of the United States Marine Corps for her valiant service during the evacuation of the Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan.